nftables provides a simpler, more efficient alternative to iptables, with unified IPv4/IPv6 handling. Features like rule tracing and multi-action rules in nftables enhance network management.

Linux's iptables allows powerful firewalls to be implemented at a minute fraction of the cost of many commercial offerings. Basic iptables firewalls are packet filters, which means they inspect the ...

Linux may have a reputation for security, but it isn’t perfect. Many distributions also don’t have the best security defaults, so it’s best to implement some best practices for security or use open ...

When deciding on a firewall implementation, most Unix-savvy administrators have usually chosen to use ipfilter on OpenBSD for their combination of capabilities and stability, as the capabilities of ...

Mastering iptables could take a while, but if you have a few rules to cover the basic security needs, you'll be well on your way to protecting your Linux system. Jack Wallen explains some key rules to ...

Most of us think of iptables strictly as a firewall tool for keeping remote attackers at bay. But did you know it also can be used to keep local users in line? The experimental match extension owner ...

This repository contains the datasets and the scripts used for the evaluation section of the paper "Securing Linux with a Faster and Scalable Iptables", which has been submitted to the SIGCOMM ...

Add-on has a web UI No. This add-on does not contain any views. The TA-linux_iptables Add-on allows Splunk data administrators to map the linux firewall events to the CIM enabling the data to be used ...